Acanthosis Nigricans in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Acanthosis Nigricans in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Acanthosis nigricans is skin thickening and pigmentation most typically developing in the axillae and nape of the neck (top); in dark-skinned people, the skin may have a leathery appearance (bottom).

Images provided by Thomas Habif, MD.